problem upgrading

When I tried to upgrade, got a message saying ZoneAlarm Free Firewall (on Windows XP)couldn't tell which version I currently had (it was the one before the new one, from last December). Tried a full install of the latest version, which worked except gave me a completely blank ZoneAlarm interface screen so I had no idea what the settings were etc. Uninstalled, and tried again, and now I am in the position where installation fails everytime whether I use the official ZA website or another link. From the ZA download I get the message 'installation failed. The download file is not a Zone Alarm installer'. Tried Windows XP system restore, too &amp; that made no difference. So I have no ZA and it won't let me downlad and install it. Please help.

Re: problem upgrading

Re: problem upgrading

Thanks to Old Sod for the suggestion. Tried the link; the file downloaded but failed to install. 'An I/O error occurred while installing a file - bad installation media or a corrupt installation file.'

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Please do not use any download managers or web accelerators as these will corrupt the ZA installer and render it unuseable.
Please use the IE to download the installer (recommended but not always neccessary).
Cheers.
Oldsod.

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I've now tried this and it's failed. I normally use the Opera browser &amp; have never had any problems before but as you suggested tried directly through IE7. It blocked the downloader from the ZA website for security reasons because it wasn't an https site, and when I used the link you sent me in your previous reply, it downloaded the file but has refused to open or install it.

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First make sure none of the other security applications are set to startup with windows startup. Disable the Tea Timer in the SpyBot S&D before doing this.
Turn off the PC.

Start the PC in the safe mode.
Manually remove the files found inside of these folders:
[*]WINDOWS\ Internet Logs[*]Program Files\Zone Labs[*]WINDOWS\system32\ Zonelabs[*]</Windows\Temp folder[*] and the all of Temp folders found in the Document and Settings

Re: problem upgrading

<blockquote><hr>Stef-L wrote:
I hope you are not wishing I'd go away! Did all you suggested & result is still the same 'ZA installer has encountered a problem and needs to close.'

Do you think it might help if I downloaded the program on another computer & tranferred it to this one by pen drive it might work?

Thanks
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LOL I am getting frustrated too, but I never quit!
Probably not as frustrated as you.

OK try the download to another PC, but it should not make a difference.
I was thinking it maybe time for a complete disk check and a system file check and a defrag before installing. And a run with the disk clean utility.